Doughnut and coffee business R Place crowdfunds for first shop

R Place is hoping to open its own shop where it can sell its coffee and doughnuts (Image: R Place)

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Explaining how the business got started Ms Cromarty said: “We started off doing coffee two years ago and the first thing we did was at Hadrian’s Tipi in Newcastle. Then we went down to London to learn how to make doughnuts as there wasn’t anything like that up here. From then on we did pop ups, events and home deliveries.

“When we do events it is mostly doughnuts, but we want to do doughnuts and coffee together.”

Opening a permanent shop will also allow the bakers to travel less and shorten their long work days, which can stretch from 2am to 7pm while they are baking. It will also make working easier for Ms Cromarty, who suffers from the autoimmune disease lupus.

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R Place has become famous for its over-the-top range of doughnuts, which are often decorated with whole chocolate bars, waffles, and bacon and pancakes.

As well as helping the R Place open its shop, those who donate to the crowdfunding campaign can receive a number of tasty rewards for their contribution.

Backers that pay £5 can claim a doughnut once the shop opens and donating £10 grants backers 10 coffees. Those who want to donate £18 can claim six Christmas themed doughnuts, while £20 bags backers a box of six Star Wars doughnuts.

Those who want to donate more can claim even more doughnuts, gift vouchers and even T-shirts.

Explaining the reason behind making such unique creations, Ms Cromarty said: “I was a chef for a long time and I really enjoyed that. My business partner and I are both photographers, so we have that artistic side. There are other doughnut companies that have quite dainty doughnuts and there is no point us doing the same thing.

“We want to offer everyone something different. You can’t offer people something that they don’t want of that they already have. We needed to go loud.”